World: The ocean transportation of wheat

Published 2024년 4월 8일

Tridge summary

The global wheat market, crucially dependent on ocean transportation, faces significant challenges due to disruptions in key trade routes. With an annual seaborne trade volume of around 170 million tons, the market is influenced by major producers and consumers including China, Russia, Ukraine, the EU, Canada, the USA, Australia, India, Pakistan, and Turkey. Issues such as droughts in Panama impacting US Gulf exports and maritime safety concerns in the Red Sea highlight the critical need for reliable transportation solutions. These challenges underscore the importance of shipping actors in maintaining the flow of wheat trade amidst geopolitical and environmental obstacles, potentially leading to increased costs and supply shortages.

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Original content

As one of the world most critical cereals grown on the planet, wheat carries complex characteristics through the diversity of its varieties, origins, destinations, and shipping requirements. The largest producers (China, Russia, Ukraine, EU, Canada, USA, Australia, India, Pakistan and Turkey), representing 600 million tons, are also the largest consumers. About 200 million tons of wheat are exported each year, 170 million tons of which being pure seaborne trade. Many countries import more than 1 million tons each year and only 13 countries led by China, Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Algeria account for more than 100 million tons of imports relying on ocean transportation. The global wheat market presents a complex puzzle necessitating affordable, versatile, reliable, and accessible transportation solutions. However, certain trade routes face challenges amid disruptions in various regions worldwide. Wheat exports originating from the US Gulf and exported to West Coast Americas and Asia ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult